[Zen Life] is not a human being, an adult cannot be

During his tenure as abbot of the Tang Dynasty, rebellions was rarely able to feed the monks with grain because of the drought. Monks can only eat wild vegetables every day to drink gruel rations, so all sallow.

One day, the abbot went out to alms, the temple of the law far Monk called everyone out of the storage cabinets to make noodles. But the noodles have not done well, rebellions Zen master came back, the little monks disappeared without a trace. Rebellions Zen master saw the law far unexpectedly put the emergency face all took out, angrily said: "Who let you do so?" ”

Law far without fear said: "Disciple think we all face such as Haggard, listless, so the emergency face took out boiled, please master forgive." ”

Rebellions Zen Master sternly said: "According to their symbolisms dozen 30 big plates, expelled out of the temple!" ”

The law far silently left the monastery, but he did not go down the mountain, but in the courtyard outside the corridor to find a corner to roost. No matter the wind and rain, he never wavered his determination to the Buddha.

Rebellions, who once saw him sleeping in the corner of the monastery, was surprised to ask: "How long have you lived here?" ”

Law far answer: "More than half a year." ”

Rebellions, "Did you give the room money?" asked the master. ”

Law far said: "No." ”

Rebellions Jackson said: "How dare you live here without giving room money!" If you want to live, pay the money! ”

Law far silently holding a bowl to the market, began to chant, alms, all the money to pay the room money.

Rebellions Jackson smiled and declared to the public: "Law is far from the body Buddha also!" ”

Soon, rebellions, he took his mantle and passed it to the law.

[Zen Life] is not a human being, an adult cannot be